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What HiFi’s Bowers & Wilkins Pi6 review:

“David Beckham wears Pi6.” That’s the bold statement you’ll see accompanying much of the advertising material for Bowers & Wilkins’ wireless earbuds as Beckham, buds in ears, looks smouldering as he psyches himself up to appear in yet another truckload of high-paying commercials.

Whether David Beckham’s opinion matters to you or not, there’s no denying that Bowers & Wilkins is a brand with a strong pedigree in the wireless arena. The company’s earbuds haven’t always hit the spot, but the Pi6’s costlier siblings, the Award-winning B&W Pi8, are sensational performers, knocking our socks off with their sparkling clarity and awe-inspiring refinement. Similarly, the brand’s premium over-ear offerings generally rake in five-star hauls. Recent form, then, is rather good.

Form and celebrity endorsements aside, we take nothing at face value, even if the face in question is as pretty as dear old David’s. A more affordable alternative to the flagship Bowers & Wilkins Pi8, the Pi6 sit in the premium space occupied by the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds, the Sony WF-1000XM5 and the new Technics EAH-AZ100. Backing from Becks is all well and good, but even that sort of star power won’t save the Pi6 if they don’t bring their A-game to the wireless earbuds Premier League.

The B&W Pi6 officially retail at £219, and while that’s not pushing the flagship money of the Pi8 at £349, the Pi6s are still planted firmly in premium wireless earbuds territory. The Award-winning Sony WF-1000XM5 are generally to be found at roughly £219 these days, while five-star alternatives such as the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds £219 and Technics EAH-AZ100 at £259 provide stiff competition.

When placed side by side, it’s pretty tricky to tell the Pi6 apart from the Pi8, a fact that unquestionably works in the former set’s favour. After all, the Pi8 are high-end earbuds that we felt were pleasing to the eye and hand when we reviewed them a few months back, and it’s the same story with the more affordable Pi6. With the same shape, dimensions and even weight as the Pi8, this feels like luxury build and design at a lower price point – never a bad thing.

What HiFi’s full review can be found here: https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/bowers-and-wilkins-pi6

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